Larry Bowa and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Larry Bowa or Phil Niekro? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Larry Bowa vs. Phil Niekro comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Larry Bowa Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Shortstop Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2227
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2184
158.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
158.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57250
4164.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4164.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19083.3
1388.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1388.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3323
241.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
241.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6864
499.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
499.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
15.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
15.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10398
756.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
756.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10187
741.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
741.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.97
97.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.574
4.574
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.574
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1267
92.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
92.17
Larry Bowa
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Bowa and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2247
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9103
656
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
656
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8418
607
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
607
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.659
0.659
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.659
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2191
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1815
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
262
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
376
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
828.13
59.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
59.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2696
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2682
193
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
193
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.615
0.615
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.615
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.543
0.543
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.543
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
987
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
525
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1497
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
924.36
66.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
66.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
474
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
569
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.83
0.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
151
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
23
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
105
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
423
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
75.18
75.18
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
75.18